Printing apparatus



H. M. BORDEN.

PRINTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED ocT.2I. IsIu.

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Patented Mar. 9,1920.

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PRINTING APPARATUS.

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To all tahom it may concern .Be it known that I, HENRY M. BORDEN,

v a citizen of the United States,'residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented. certain Y, newV and useful Improvements in. Printing -Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a` full,VV clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make andvuse the same.

. My invention relates to improvements in n printing apparatus intended for general use but 4especially adapted for use in printing labels andthe like.

hereinafter described and defined inthe claims. j l f Y V In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters in.

\ f dicate like partsthroughout `the several removed from theapparatus;

views.

.Referring to the drawings,

.Figure 1 is a frontelevation of the invention; f

Fig.v 2 is a. fragmentary front elevation with-some parts broken away to expose the inking roller;

1 Fig. 3 isa rear elevator with some parts broken away; y f y Fig. 4 is a'horizontal section taken on the line 4--4`of Fig. 3: I

Fig. 5 is a detail View principally insection taken on the line 5-5 ofFig: 3; f

Fig. 6 isadetail View partly in elevation and partly in vertical section taken. on the vline 6 6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 .is a detail View partly inv plan and partly in horizontal sectionV taken on vthe line 7-7 of Fig.A 6;

Fig. 8 is a detaill viewprincipally in section taken on the oblique'V line 8 8 of Fig. 7; Y

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the guard plate Fig. 10 is affragmentary detail -view in i section taken radially through the printing wheel.

l The numeral 11 indicates a casing detachably securedto a base 12 and having a displaceable back. comprising a lower or primary section 13 and an upper or secondary section'14. Theseback sectionslare secured in position Vby screws 15 land lugs 16, the latter of which arel formed on the lower Application filed-October 21, 1918. Serial No. 259,002.

To the above end, gen- Y erally stated, the invention consists of the; novel devices and combinations'y of Vdevices l YSpeciiieation of Letters atent.V Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

edgesoftheback sections. The` lugs 16, on the `back section 14, are yoffset inward and engage the back section 13 to hold the lower end of said back section 14 against outward swinging movement. The lugs on the back section 13 are not shown, but it may be here stated that they extend into apertures formed in thebase section 12 and hold .the lower end of Vsaid base vsection against outward movement.

The upper or main portion of. the cas-1 ing 11-is of annularv form and a horizontal rearwardly project-ing shaft 17 is located at the aXis thereof; Mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, in the casing 11, is

a printing wheel18. In the front ofthe casing` 11, is an annular opening, the axis of which is located at the axis ofthe print- 'ing wheel 18 and exposes substantially the entire face of said printing ywheel. EX-

tending through the' opening Vin the casing.

1l, is a spider bracket 19 in which the front end portion zof the shaft 17 is journaled. The other or rear end of the shaft 17 is ljournaled in arf borev4 in the back section *13 which affordsV a 'seat therefor. `A `knurle knob 20, on the projecting frontend of the shaft 17, affords means by which the printing wheel v18 may be rotated in ,either 'di. V'rection.

The printing cumferentially` divided cast rim, hub and spokes, and has ya .pressed metal face vplate 21 detachably secured by screws 22 to the rimxthereof., These screws 22 also detachably connect-,thetwo sections of the wheel rim. Also cast with the rim of the printing wheel 18, near the back edge thereof, .iS an inturned ange 23, to which the outer ends of the spokes are directly secured. This Y flange 23 is provided-'withamultiplicityv .of circumferentially spaced lock detents 24 -in the rform of bores provided for a purpose that will/presently appear. f v

Pressed from the face plate 21 concentric wheel 118 comprises a cirwith the axis thereof,` is a rib 25 which assists'fin.positioning outward thereof an index ring 26.V This index ring 26 may be made of celluloidor other suitable material and has markedthereon a multiplicity ofy radial lines which: divide said ring intoA spaces circumferentially arranged Va'nd-V in each of which is printed,as shown, the name of a drug.`

Mounted on the periphery of the printing wheel 18, is an annulartype plate 27 having circurnferentially spaced thereon` lines ofi.

type characters 28 thatV1 .correspond tothe type characters on the indeX rin'g'26."` This" type plate 27 is made in segmentalsections 5 and which sections vare removably and secur-ely held in-position on the printing Wheel ""18 by" a pair otannular"anges"29"integral with the edges of SaidwheelandW-ithwhich the type plate has dove-tail interlocking en 'so-revvs22the'fsections' ofl the printingwheel the. guide posts 39 and guide rods 43, is a horizontally disposed. guard plate V44 having 'anup'p'er `fae'ing4`5" )fleather or other suitable-material secured the-reto by rivets 46.

Rectangular openings are formed in the 70 guardi plate and facing and have a common "length" 1sutiioient to freely re'ceiveftherein i plate 27 between the lflanges 29 thereof,'t'henA y "1 by 'tightening Ithe screws 122,* said '-tl'anges f 15 may be clamped onto the `typeplate; f

i A pointer* 31 is "integrallyl'forrned onthe tqleft side otl'thei'casing 11 1andrlo'catedf inlhori 2 Offlring? 261 1 in? 1 positioning thenraines thereon. ff'ltf rnayl be here stated that when Aone ofthe A --*rna'lnesfon the indexlring'26ishroughtinto 1 Aalinenein- With the pointerl 31; ai vlile name on t'he'typeplate 27de brought into' a print- 257 ling position, w'vhfi'ch isi at Ithebottonil of lthe l* frthe aprinting of-#theflabels :nxt'he'funder on'elolththelinesof` type characters 28, durlng the printing action; VIt Will be noted that the opening-inthefgu'ardwplatef 44 is 75 considerably I'Wider 5th anrrtlier opening,` in the facingpto perinit'isaidf ffacingrto yieldr- :when

'a'cters 428,11'and therebyz i not 1 interfere 4,W1-ith sideof" the, guard-'plate 44,-varel two: dependingfpi-nsi 44', .which extend into the tubular acpostff39g1 asbest fshovvn'n Fig., 8, and :guide said.guardiplata The platen 37igie1evateby,Lieven JTHL 1: printing 'Wheel 181in vertical alinernentvwith i Thisl 5 inkfiig roller -32'eXtends Ltransversely "of'theprintingWheel'18 and isljournaled in the prongslof a Uishapedfbracketf133, which,

"fdetatliingthe hacklsection 14 itroin thefcasiling 11,' the? inlingf roller-P-may bei` removed f front the? f`casing," io'rithe purpose5 of 'nking or repairingthe saine. The inkinglroller 32 40'is E'fr'eetorrnove radially vwith'respect to the Y "tprintingfvvheel 18 andis yieldinglyfheld in "f i :Contact with fth'echaracters fn the type `plate I 27A by aj -flat spring 35i :secured l to f the :trans- 1 Lverse portion of" the bracket 33.v VThisspring 351 is'A held under; the" desiredltensioni by a 13 thumb A screw 136 having'l fscr'ewlthrea ded' en gagernent 'Withfthe casing 11; Y

Normally restingon'theflbase12f,fis a'relai end off1then=lever-47r`extendsrinto abrecess 90 torinedinthe .under side of theplatentherel fon The fotherf or long-rendi of -theiever'- 47 extends through an opening intheirght u side ofthe-casing' llf'andv hasfonfits extreni'el v thereby lock -the"printingfwheel j181i in pre- '.ideterrnined printingvpositons. Y

-`l tively 'heavy labelF earryingplatenl 37 4hav- "i 50' at diagonally opposite corners afpair- Vof l Loosely resting 4onthe `platen 37,E is a pad 40 offlather or other? suitable material, and*4 "l andl removedtherefrom through a door j Y opening formedf in =th`e front oi ithey `casing 1 11."` Labels are held" prop'erlypositioned on 6U' i th'pl'aten 37 by Veight slender guide -rods 43,

i rigidly secured tothe''base12fand arranged groups oftwoybe'tweenWhich/the corners ofthe platen project` as best shown in' Fig.

7; and' holdl the labels? thereon.

outer endv a linger-'piece l51'.

To positivelyl hold ythe vkprinting Wheel in' predetermined'printing positions, .there is provided orcofperation Withithelock detents '24 a; Ushaped-flock.:holtA 52,;haviing ai relatively long prong and a relatively-short prong mounted .Y in` aa pair for? horizontally spaced 'bores @in-i theVA backrsection. 2? The long prong of the lock bolt 52zis alsofmou'nt- `'ed inaaborefformedt in Ytheftront oiithe casing 11v and has a linger piece?) removably 105 secured toA rits `forwardly:- projeetijngr. end'.

The free end of the.shortiprongofl-thedock v'bolt 52 fis-arranged to enter fanyonef'of the lock rdete'nts 24V-as;A shown in :Eigif 4,1fand A coiled spring 54; encircling-thewlong be lreleased l fromxthe printing Wheelk :18.

'fthe lowerportio'n *of` the lvCasing-121 tofiiord a A partition Wall 56 on the base 12 divides `label storing compartment T#57, access:` to WhichY l`may beiA had @through-adoor1opening 58 inthe vcasing 11. f

placed on-thef platen 38` through thedoor 130 85 orunfied=-fron theintermediatefportionitof a IIEbearmggx pin:l 48,2 thez sends of" Whichlareo sefrom getting lwheel or adjacent type characters. yAfter opening 42. The finger piece 53 is then pressed inward to release the printing wheel and said wheel is rotated by the knob 20 to` bring the desired-name on the index ring into registration'with the pointer `31. Then by releasing the linger piece, the printing wheel is automatically locked in the desired printing position. With the apparatus thus set, a downward movement on the lever 47V will carry the" respective label into contact with the proper type characters to print on the label the desiredrname or information- During the upward movement ot' the platen,

the Vguard plate yis picked up thereby and carried against the printing wheel to prevent the label, during the printing process, soiled against the printing the label is printed, the lever 47 is released and which lever, together withv thel platen and guard plate, are returned to normal po,-

l vin the casing and having type characters and a short prong, said long pron and circumferentially spaced lock detents, a U-shaped lock bolt lhaving a long p rong eing mounted in bores formed in the casingy and its back section Jfor endwise movement, said short prongs also being mounted in a bore formed in the back section for coperation with the lock detents to secure the printing wheel in predetermined set positions, and a spring yieldingly holding the-lock bolt in an operative position.

2. In a printing apparatus, the combinai tion with a casing having a displaceable back section, of a printing wheel journaled in the casing and having type characters and circumferentially spaced lock detents, a `U-shaped lock bolt having a long prongand a short prong,.said long prong being mounted in bores formed in the casing and its back section for endwise sliding movement and for removal from the casing with the back section, said short prong also being mounted in a .bore formed in the back section. for'cooperation with the lock detents to secure the printing wheel in predetermined set positions, and a coiled spring encircling said long prongV and compressed between an abutment thereon andthe back section, the intermediate portion of the lock bolt serving as a stop to limit the projecting movement thereof.

3. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a casing, of a printing wheel journaled in the casing and having peripheral type characters, amovable platen, guides secured to the casing forvthe platen, a guard plate located between the platen and the printing wheel, and guides for the guard plate having sliding interlocking engagement with the guides for the platen, said guard plate arranged to be picked up by the pllatep and carried toward the printingw ee 4. Inl a printing apparatus, the combination with a casing, of a printing wheel jourfnaled in the casing andhaving peripheral type characters, a movable vlabel-carrying platen, guldes secured tothe casing torpositioning a label on theplaten, a guard plate locatedA betweenv the platen and printing wheel and normally resting on the labelpositioning) guides and arranged to be picked up theplaten and carried toward the printingv wheel. Y f

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY M. BORDEN.

Witnesses:

, EVA E. KNIG,

HARRY D. KILGORE. 

